The Roman amphitheatre at Tarragona
We spent Easter at our camp, Playa Torre de la Mora, outside Tarragona, which was packed out by locals here for the long weekend. The campsite had a wonderfully friendly feel and we were quite amazed by the Spanish lifestyle, certainly very different to how we were brought up, with all the children staying up and playing until about 1 in the morning! Not sure if this was an Easter treat or normal weekend behaviour … We also caught some of the Easter festivities in both Tarragona and nearby Torredembarra, with choirs dressed up (in costumes reminiscent of the klu klux klan) and beating drums, leading processions through the streets and singing.
We’ve explored the amazing Roman ruins at Tarragona: an almost complete amphitheatre on the edge of the sea as well as the old forum and other parts integrated into the current town. Quite magical.
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- Tarragona street scene
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- The magnificent Roman amphitheatre at Tarragona
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- Tarragona graffiti
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- Discovered a local delicacy, a take on vermouth, which of course we had to try!
We’ve also spent a lot of time on the bikes, following various off-road walking and biking routes, seeing different parts of the route of the Castells, as well as following a circular route linking all the nearby villages and ending in Tarragona. The sun has shone and we’ve even ventured in to the sea again, although the water is freezing – far colder than the Atlantic off the Morocco coast.
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- Enjoying the riding, near Tarragona
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- Our “local” castle, at Tamarit the next cove along
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- The Church at Torredembarra on Easter Sunday
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- Picnic lunch, village square at La Pobla de Montornes
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- The church at La Riera de Gaia
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- Abandoned country mansion, near Tarragona
We’ve enjoyed it so much here we’ve decided to stay the rest of the week, and on Sunday will head on further south.
Sounds like too much cycling to me, kinda glad you didn’t make it down to the Algarve (to terrorise me). I am relaxing on a lounger on the sun (liberally covered with factor 30). Chat soon. Fraser & Sharton
PS. Warm weather training in full swing, about to do the next 40 minutes.
Sounds amazing! You definitely picked the right UK winter to avoid – it is MISERABLE here!
x
We hear there’s a heat wave coming to the UK – here’s hoping for you! In the meantime, we’ll just make you even more jealous; sitting in the sun writing this in T-shirts and shorts and it’s nearly 8pm xx
Very envious guys. Great to see you’re enjoying yourselves and taking life by the bull (it is Espana after all) horns.
Chapeau.
James
Article in the Times yesterday on top 20 beaches in Spain, definitely worth a read. Fraser
Thanks Frase – we’re back in the land of wifi (the wi-fi at camp went down over ther the weekend …) so will definitely check it out. Hope the warm weather training went well!